St. Paul daily globe., 1887-09-28
McGilI in a Dirty Mess.

lie Seuer Sentinel.
The investigation of ex-Warden Reeds
management of and personal conduct
IN the saltwater penitentiary, while
showing great deal of nastiness by
very low witnesses, has finally turned
the table on the present Warden Stor-
dock, whom Reeds attorney charges
with being grossly immoral, and at the
bottom OF the immortality charged
against Reed, and an investigation of
Stordock is set for the middle of Octo-
Der. Gov. McGill is mixed up in the
dirty mess, and is charged by Reeds at
torney as being part of it. There is
doubtless some fire where there is so
much smoke, but, aside from the war
dens, the whole thing brings out prom
1nently the petty character of the man
whom the Republicans barely elected
governor, and the better class of Repub-
Iicans are thoroughly disgusted not only
with McGill's smallneSS, but with his
total lack of political sense in stirring
up the shortcomings of a part of
the past and present state governments.
and dividing the party into factions at
a tune when it needs harmony 20 close
up the wounds of the past There NAV
have been possibility that McGiiI
would be renominated next year for a
second term. and he may yet so man
age the safe office holders as to secure
II: Dut his defeat by a good democrat
Will be certain and merited.
Give the Old Man a Chance,
Sauk Rapids Sentinel
SO far it seems that the accusing wit
nesSes are convicts, some Of whom are
known as desperate and vindictiye
characters. and yet their evidence has
been admitted while there is disposi-
ton shown, if the reports in the daily
papers are correct on the part of
the StordOck faction not to
allow some OF Mr.. Reeds testimony
Or, in other words, not to
permit him to bring witnesses before
the tribunal by which he is being tried.
to show that the charges made against
him are the result OF conspiracy. in
which the present warden. he claims. is
the prime mover. Surely. person ac-
cuSed OF crime while in Office ought to
be permitted to prove his innocence, if
he can do so, even though the witnesses
be of the same character as those
produced by the plaintiffs, viz: Prosti-
tuteS. murdererS, thieves, raviShers and
other vile and noted criminals. AS this
is the class of evidence brought before
the committee by the prosecution. it Is
to be hoped that every opportunity will
be afforded Mr.. Reed to convince his
friends and the public that he is not
guilty Of the charges brought against
him. If he can but show that
he has been accused wrongfulIy
through a vile conspiracy we say
give him all possible aid to do so. 1t
has seemed a little strange that Gov.
McGill should have appointed Mr.. StOr-
dock. warden of the state prison, as he
must have known him well long before
as one of the disturbing elements of the
Republican party in the district
where he lived; but then no one
can really wonder when they remem-
Der the pledge made by Hon. Loren
Fletcher, at the last Republican state
convention, held in ST. Paul, in open
convention. He said, Il will see that
Mr. Stordock is provided for. | will see
that he is taken care of: and will be
better suited than to be made secretary
of state" All who were present remem-
Der this, and are aware of the fact
that Fletcher's pledge was fulfilled by
the appointment of Mr. Stordock to
the wardenShip of the penitentiary.
What is the result, Reeds char
acter must be assailed in order to ST.
leHce him in the next campaign Well,
h-ll is to pay in the camp of the Re-
publicanS, and of course the Democrats
are happy. But put the investigation
through to the end. gentlemen of the
committee. and ''let no guilty man es-
cape" 1t is sometimes the case that
the accuser is guiltier than the accused.
'Giye the old man (Reed) chance